The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has on Saturday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The minister carried out the exercise at his hometown, Ilesa, Osun State.
This was made known to AMILOADED via a statement signed by the media adviser to the minister, Mr Sola Fasure, on Saturday.
Aregbesola, who was the former governor of the state, was accompanied by members of his family, including his wife, Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola and his sons, Abdulkabir and Rauf, Jnr.
Speaking after revalidating his membership of the party, the minister expressed his gratitude to the people who trooped out in their large number to welcome the former governor into the state.
On the influx of leaders and members of the opposition PDP and other political parties to the APC, Aregbesola stated that “it is part of the democratic process for all kinds of people, even those with questionable and unedifying past, to cross into the progressive, people-centred party.”
He noted that the members have a moral duty to ensure that such elements do not occupy leadership positions and use it to subvert and derail the party.
Speaking further, Ogbeni Aregbesola reminded the people that Chief Bola Ige was their leader and stood all his life for a compassionate government, commitment to the good of the majority and ideas that would bring the good life, happiness, progress and security to the people.
The former governor urged the people of Osun State to be conscious of those who continue to dance on Ige’s grave and avoid anything that would dishonour the late stateman’s memory.
Ogbeni Aregbesola, however, assured the people of working towards greater success of the party and of his commitment to progressive ideals.
He stressed that he emerged in Osun on the Oranmiyan platform 17 years ago, and with others fought the agents of darkness and regression and firmly consolidated the party in the state, saying “this effort has produced two successive progressive administrations in the state and also won presidential and national legislative elections thrice since then, noting that it would be difficult for those who lack such pedigree to displace him in the party in the state.
Ogbeni Aregbesola, therefore, informed the people of President Muhammadu Buhari effort to resolve problems the nation is facing, especially on security.
He stated them that the President and the Federal Executive Council are working hard to make these challenges a thing of the past.
Dignitaries at the event include Pa Kunle Odeyemi, the leader of the APC in Ijesaland; Elder Lowo Adebiyi who was State Chairman of the party; the Speaker of the State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt Hon Timothy Owoeye and his wife; and Hon Idowu Korede, his Commissioner for Environment when he was governor in the state.
Others are Barrister Kolapo Alimi, his then Commissioner for Local Government, Hon Biyi Odunlade, his then Commissioner for Sports and Special Needs, Hon Kunle Ige, his then Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Engr Kazeem Salami, his then Commissioner for Works and Transport, Barrister Gbenga Akano, his then Special Adviser on Tax Matters, Hon Muyideen Olateju, his then Special Adviser on Science and Innovation, Hon Tunde Ajilore, his then Special Adviser on Natural and Mineral Resources, Hon Ademola Adeyinka, his then Special Adviser on Public Production and Efficiency, Honourable Wale Alabi, his then Senior Special Assistant on Regional Integration, among others.
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